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Tree Falls on MBTA Commuter Rail Track
The MBTA will shut down services starting Sunday morning. Services are expected to resume Monday morning.
All MBTA services will be closed for most of Sunday due to Hurricane Irene, the MBTA announced.
A tree that has fallen on the rail in Malden will suspend all service until Monday morning, an MBTA twitter account announced.
Subway, bus, commuter rail and ferry servies will be suspended beginning at 8 a.m. as heavy rain and high winds are expected to batter the area. The RIDE will only make trips of a "necessary medical nature."
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Service is expected to resume on Monday.
"The MBTA apologizes for any inconvenience, and asks for the public's patience and understanding as we combat the effects of this storm," read a statement posted on the MBTA'swebsite.
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The suspension of service will allow MBTA personnel to focus all efforts on making sure the transit system is "up and running" at the start of Monday's commute, the statement said.
Buses will be on stand-by to assist in any evacuations necessary during Sunday's storm.
For full details and updates on MBTA service, click here.
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